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Food Labels Revealed will shed some light onto the sometimes mysterious and inscrutable food ingredients label , which is found on all processed food containers.
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Wednesday Sep 28, 2016
Wednesday Sep 28, 2016
It's mid-morning and maybe you skipped breakfast, so how about a wonderfully tasty snack that only requires a toaster? But is it good for you? This show examines the whopping 49 ingredients in Pillsbury Cream Cheese & Strawberry Toaster Strudel, the Grand Champion of processed food. How did they get so many ingredients in one little pastry and how much fake food was used to make it?
Show Notes:
To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store. Search under Food Labels Revealed.
A video version of the podcast is available at YouTube. Search for the Food Labels Revealed channel.
The podcast can also be streamed using Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, and Beyond Pod.
References:
Pandora's Lunchbox: How Processed Food Took Over the American Meal by Melanie Warner
http://tinyurl.com/glafpc8
You Tube Video by Melanie Warner, "What's Really So Bad About Processed Foods, Anyway?"
http://tinyurl.com/z22nkhp
Wednesday Aug 31, 2016
Wednesday Aug 31, 2016
Could you make breakfast any faster than removing some
frozen waffles from a box, popping them into a toaster, and drizzling your
favorite topping on them? Today's show
compares the ingredients, nutritional properties, and costs between the very
popular Kellogg's Eggo waffles and the lesser known, but organic, Van's Natural Foods waffles. We also take a walk
down memory lane and look at the history of the Nutrition Facts Label. INGREDIENT
OF THE DAY: artificial flavors
Show Notes:
To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store. Search under Food Labels Revealed.
A video version of the podcast is available at YouTube. Search for the Food Labels Revealed channel.
The podcast can
also be streamed using Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, and Beyond Pod.
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Pandora's Lunchbox: How Processed Food Took Over the American Meal by Melanie Warner
https://www.amazon.com/Pandoras-Lunchbox-Processed-Food-American/dp/1451666748/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1472422492&sr=8-1&keywords=pandora%27s+lunchbox
Monday Aug 22, 2016
Monday Aug 22, 2016
How wonderful is it to have a meal in a box? Just open some packets, throw in some fresh food and wa-laaa! In this episode, the ingredients of Betty Crocker's ChickenHelper: Sweet & Sour Chicken are evaluated. Also included is an introduction to the book,"Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us" by Michael Moss and a close look is given to the Daily Value numbers on the Nutrition Facts label. INGREDIENT OF THE DAY: vinegar powder
Show Notes:
To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
The podcast can also be subscribed to at the iTunes store. Search under Food Labels Revealed.
Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us by Michael Moss
A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives by Ruth Winter
The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss, and Long-Term Health by Thomas Campbell and T. Colin Campbell
Saturday Jul 23, 2016
Saturday Jul 23, 2016
We often cave in to cravings between lunch and supper. Many people turn to soda and chips. In this episode, the ingredients of Classic Coke and BBQ-flavored Pringles are investigated. Also, the meaning and history of GRAS (government approved food additives) is discussed. INGREDIENT OF THE DAY: High-Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)
Show Notes:
Contact: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store. Search under Food Labels Revealed.
Food Additives: A Shopper's Guide to What's Safeand What's Not! byChristine Hoza Farlow
Saturday Jul 23, 2016
Saturday Jul 23, 2016
Just throw it in the microwave and, boom, you got lunch! In this episode a detailed inspection is made of the ingredients in Banquet's Frozen Chicken Strip Meal. Also, comments are made about the ubiquitous presence of corn and its derivatives in packaged foods, as well as a brief evaluation of the package Nutrition Facts. INGREDIENT OF THE DAY: bleached flour
Show Notes:
Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat byHoward Lyman and Glen Mercer
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan
https://www.amazon.com/Omnivores-Dilemma-Natural-History-Meals/dp/0143038583/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1469485484&sr=1-1&keywords=omnivore%27s+dilemma
King Korn (video documentary)
https://www.amazon.com/King-Corn-Dawn-Cheney/dp/B003F9XQ9A/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1469485595&sr=1-1&keywords=king+korn
Friday Jul 22, 2016
Friday Jul 22, 2016
This episode includes an introduction to the podcast and a comparison of two cereals: Kellogg’s Apple Jacks and Mom’s Best Toasted Wheat-fuls. The ingredients of these cereals are explored,as well as some nutritional aspects. Also, a cost comparison is made. INGREDIENT OF THE DAY: yellow 6 food coloring
Show Notes:
Contact: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store. Search under Food Labels Revealed.